Sydney experienced a cold winter and many of Bicycle User Group Bike North’s 500 members put their bikes away for a few weeks. But by September, it was, as the Beatles song went, ‘Here Comes The Sun’ with temperatures approaching 30 degrees on some days. The Bike North Executive decided to launch a promotion under…
Bicycle New South Wales Bicycle User Groups, commonly known as BUGs, are community-based collectives of cycling enthusiasts who regularly meet for social rides in their locality. June was an eventful month for the Shoalhaven BUG, marked by three significant occasions. 19th June 80km Ride On Wednesday, 19th, the Shoalhaven BUG completed an 80km ride, led…
How the Central Coast’s BUG began…. Two cycling commuters had a friendly conversation about bike riding on the NSW Central Coast on a Hornsby train platform in late 2012. Soon after, a handful of Central Coast riders got together over coffee to talk about the issues for bicycle users in the region. Following a series…
E-bikes made it possible to explore over 500 kms in ten rides Last month 25 Illawarra Ramblers took a sixteen day trip through Victoria’s rail trails. Electric bikes were a popular choice as the pedal assist allowed riders to take on much longer and, more interesting rides. Ride leaders are a crucial part of any…
One of the most important goals for Bicycle NSW is to ‘create a better environment for all bicycle riders.’ In working towards this objective, rider safety on the roads has been a key focus for our team over many years. Minimum Passing Distance (MPD) legislation was introduced in NSW in 2018 after a long advocacy campaign by Bicycle…
A fantastic day of Ride Leader training was held on 28th April 2024 at the Sydney Olympic Park. Nine candidates were put forward for training and these candidates were supported by 30 volunteers from Bicycle User Groups who delivered and coordinated the training exercises with great enthusiasm. Bicycle NSW CEO Peter McLean welcome participants with…
In early March Shoalhaven Bicycle User Group (SBUG) members completed an enjoyable multi-day ride combined and ending with a weekend at Moruya. From Shoalhaven River to Affinity and Beyond! The idea for this trip “came from the challenge to ride a series of continuous days from the mountain plateau of the Shoalhaven River to the…
Garry Robinson, founder of CycleSydney (formerly BikeTrail.blog), has extended an invitation to ride the Greater Sydney Bike Trail, a 230km loop around the outer edges of the metropolitan Sydney area that pieces together some of his favourite paths. ‘Why not ride around Sydney?” asks Garry. “The two big loops I developed will hopefully inspire you…
The Pippita Rail Trail will transform a forgotten rail corridor into a leafy pathway linking Lidcombe town centre with the Sydney Olympic Park. It is an exciting active transport project for Western Sydney. It uses the abandoned Abattoir Branch rail line. For decades this railway transported livestock and workers to the abattoir works and brickworks…
750 Members took part in the Bicycle NSW Members’ survey late last year. Thank you. Your feedback is critical in assisting Bicycle NSW to focus on the services that matter most and the activities that Members really value. Are you one of the 96% of members telling your friends about Bicycle NSW? “We are very…